What is VLC, how to download and install VLC, and how to make VLC default player Windows 11? If you are looking for details about this media player, refer to this post and you can find the answers to these questions. Follow the given guide to easily set VLC as your default player.
What Is VLC?
VLC is one of the most famous media players and it is cross-platform media player software since it can be used on Windows operating system and mobile platforms including iOS, iPad, and Android. With it, you can play any media format and video & audio CDs and DVDs. Besides, VLC can allow you to stream online videos.
VLC Media Player Free Download and Install
If you like VLC and want to use it on your Windows 11 PC, the first thing you should do is to download and install it on your machine.
Just go to the official website and click the Download VLC button to get the VLC media player download 64 bit Windows 11. Go to find the exe file and double-click on it, choose a language to start the installation by following the on-screen instructions. After that, you can launch this media player to use it.
By default, when playing a video, the default media player is not VLC. If you want to watch a video with VLC by default, you can change the default player in Windows 11. The following is how to make VLC default player in laptop or desktop running Windows 11.
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How to Make VLC Default Player Windows 11?
Follow these steps to set VLC as default player to let VLC open for all media formats.
Step 1: Open Windows 11 Settings by clicking the Windows icon and choosing Settings.
Step 2: Under the App tab, click Default apps on the right side.
Step 3: You can type Movies & TV to the box next to Set defaults for applications and press Enter. Then, click Movies & TV and you can see it is the default app for all media formats. Switch each media file default app to VLC media player.
Alternatively, you can go to Default apps, scroll down to find VLC media player, and click this item. Then, change the default media player to VLC for all the file types.
In addition to default open a video with VLC by changing the default media setting, you can try another way to open your video with VLC. Right-click the target video and choose Open with. Then, select VLC media player and click OK. You can check the box of Always use this app to open xx files.
How to Make VLC Default Player on Mac?
We have shown you how to set VLC as default player in Windows 11. If you are running a macOS, how to make VLC default player on Mac?
- Right-click on the video or audio file you want to open and choose Get Info.
- Click Open with and choose VLC from the drop-down list.
- Note that you should click the Change All
Final Words
That’s all the information about how to install VLC media player in Windows 11 and how to make VLC media player in Windows 11 and on a Mac. Just follow the guide above to easily default open your video or audio with VLC.
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